Process of mounting crematory niche frames



23, 1932. MOORE 1,846,432

PROCESS OF MOUNTING CREMATORY NICHE FRAMES Filed Oct. 14. 1931 Ilmnnnnnnnn w g r ill Patented Feb. 23, 1932 UNITED STATES LAWRENCE F.MOORE, F PIEDMONT, CALIFORNIA PROCESS OF MOUNTING GIREMATORY NICHEFRAMES Application filed October 14, 1931.

The invention is for a method of mounting creinatory niche frames.

The object of the invention is to provide a neat and convenient methodof mounting and attaching niche frames in a crematory, whereby saidframes may be plumbed and located after the cooperating mounting partsare installed.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for mounting andinstalling a niche frame whereby cooperating mounting parts may readilybe installed at any time after construction of the niche, no greatdegree of accuracy being required in locating the cooperating mountingelements, the niche frame being plumbed and located after installationof the cooperating elements.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 indicates a niche frame installed and mounted according to mymethod;

Fig. 2 indicates the cooperating mounting elements in position about aniche, ready to receive the niche frame;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view showing the frame and cooperatingelement for one point of attachment and using a standard type of screwused for mounting niche frames;

Fig. 4 is a similar view to Fig. 3 except indicating the frame attachedby means of a progressive screw adapted to drill and tap the mountingplate in advance of the screw portion.

Similar reference characters are used to designate similar partsthroughout the several views in which a niche is indicated by numeral 1and the surrounding walls by numeral 2. A niche frame 3 is shown mountedin position by means of rosette headed screws 4. A packing strip orgasket 5 is disposed between the frame 3 and wall 2 and a glass 6inserted in the frame and retained from the rear of the frame by meansof small clips and screws.

The parts so far enumerated are not a part of the invention.

The invention consists of the method of mounting the frame 3 onto thefront surface of walls 2, and comprises a number of apertures 7,corresponding to the number of Serial No. 568,832.

screws 4 used for attaching the frame,

disposed are inserted in the apertures 7. 5.65

Plates are provided with a countersunk hole 11 for reception of the headof an ordinary flat head wood screw 12. With the plugs 8 tightly fittedin apertures 7, plates 10 are located with hole 11 registering with hole9 in plugs 8. An ordinary wood screw 12 screwed into hole 9, expands theplug 8 and tightly retains the plug 8 and plate 10 in relative position.

Following installation of the required number of mounting plates 10, asindicated in llig. 2, the niche frame 3 is placed in position and'theholes for reception of screws 4 transferred to the plates. The plates 10are then drilled and tapped, and the frame attached by means of screws4:. Or, by means of the progressive screw 13, which is the subject of aseparate application for patent under preparation, the frame may beposit1oned, and by means of a special chucking brace adapted to receivethe head of the screw, the screw is inserted in one of the holes of theframe and the hole drilled and tapped in the plate, the screw beingdriven tight, thereby doing away with two individual operations.

Having described an operative and desirable method of mounting nicheframes, what I claim is:

1, The method of mounting a frame consisting of forming apertures in thefront face walls about an opening, inserting plugs there- 1n adapted toreceive wood screws, attaching plates to the plugs by means of the Woodscrews, and tapping the plates in registry with the mounting holes in aniche frame after positioning the niche frame over the opening.

2. The method of mounting and attaching a niche frame, consisting ofinserting plugs,

adapted to receive ordinary countersunk head wood screws, in the frontface of the walls about a niche and in relative position to the mountingholes in the frame, attaching plates to the walls by means of the screwscooperating with the plugs, positioning the frame over the niche,transferring the holes from the frame to the plates, drilling andtapping the plates in position, and attaching the frame by means of theframe mounting screws.

3. The method of mounting niche frames consisting in anchoring lead orlead alloy plugs having small apertures therein for starting a- Woodscrew below the surface of the front face of the walls about a niche,.and positioning relative to the mounting holes in the nicheframe,attaching plates to the plugs by means of wood screws, and

drilling and tapping in the plates after attachment to the plugs, theholes being located from the mounting holes in the niche frame afterpositioning the niche frame relative to the niche.

"go 4. The method of mounting niche frames consisting in attachingplates by means of screws to plugs anchored in a wall and positionedrelative to the mounting holes in a niche frame, locating holes in theplates by means of the frame or-a template of the 'frame in desiredposition, the holes being drilled and tapped to receive the niche framemounting screws.

5. The method of mounting niche frames consisting of attaching plates bymeans of screws to plugs secured in a wall and positioned relative tothe mounting; holes in a niche frame, positioning the frame relative toa niche and attaching the frame by means of a progressive screw adaptedto drill and tap said holes in advance of the screw portion.

6. The method of mounting and attaching niche frames consisting inanchoring plugs in a wall and attaching plates thereto in rel- 40 'ativeposition to the mounting holes in the niche frame, and drilling andtapping holes registerable with the niche frame mounting holes, andadapted to receive the niche frame mounting screws, after attachment ofthe plates to the plugs.

7. The method of mounting and attaching niche frames consisting informing holes in the wall about the niche, anchoring soft metal plugsadapted to receive a tapered -screw in the holes, attaching plates tothe plugs by means of the tapered screws, whereby theplug is expanded inthe hole by the taper of the screw, and drilling and tapping holes afterattachment of the plates to the plugs, the holes being positioned so asto be registerable with the mounting holes in the'niche frame, andadapted to receive the niche frame mounting screws.

In testimony whereof I have afi'ixed my signature.

LAWRENCE F. MOORE.

